11 Bible Verses about earthquakes

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Acts 16:26

suddenly there was such an earthquake that the jail shook to its foundations; all the doors flew open, and everybody's chains were unfastened.

Revelation 11:19

Then the temple of God in heaven was thrown open, and the chest containing his agreement was seen inside the temple, and there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great storm of hail.

Matthew 28:2

And there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and went and rolled the stone back and sat upon it.

Matthew 27:54

And the captain and the men with him who were watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and all that was happening, were dreadfully frightened and said, "He surely must have been a son of God!"

Mark 13:8

For nation will rise in arms against nation and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes here and there, there will be famines. This is only the beginning of the sufferings.

Revelation 8:5

Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar, and emptied it upon the earth, and there followed peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Revelation 11:13

At that moment there was a great earthquake, and one tenth of the city was destroyed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were filled with awe, and acknowledged the glory of the God of heaven.

Revelation 16:18

Then there were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, and there was a great earthquake; there has never been such an earthquake since man first existed upon the earth, it was so great.

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Earthquakes » Men always terrified by

Matthew 27:54

And the captain and the men with him who were watching Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and all that was happening, were dreadfully frightened and said, "He surely must have been a son of God!"

Revelation 11:13

At that moment there was a great earthquake, and one tenth of the city was destroyed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were filled with awe, and acknowledged the glory of the God of heaven.

Earthquakes » Prophecies of

Revelation 11:19

Then the temple of God in heaven was thrown open, and the chest containing his agreement was seen inside the temple, and there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great storm of hail.

Mark 13:8

For nation will rise in arms against nation and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes here and there, there will be famines. This is only the beginning of the sufferings.

More verses: Luke 21:11

Earthquakes » Illustrative of » The judgments of God

Revelation 8:5

Then the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar, and emptied it upon the earth, and there followed peals of thunder, rumblings, flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.

Earthquakes » As judgments

More verses: Isaiah 13:13-14

Earthquakes » Instances of » At sinai

Hebrews 12:26

Then his voice shook the earth, but now his promise is, "But once more I will make not only the earth but the very heaven to tremble!"

Earthquakes » There being earthquakes in diverse places prior to the coming of the lord

Matthew 24:1-7

And Jesus left the Temple and was going away, when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to the Temple buildings. But he answered, "Do you see all this? I tell you, not one stone will be left here upon another but shall be torn down." As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came up to him by themselves, and said to him, "Tell us when this is to happen, and what will be the sign of your coming, and of the close of the age." read more.
Jesus answered, "Take care that no one misleads you about this. For many will come under my name, and say, 'I am the Christ,' and many will be misled by them. You will hear of wars and rumors of war; do not let yourselves be alarmed. They have to come, but that is not the end. For nation will rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes here and there.

Mark 13:1-8

As he was leaving the Temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Master! What wonderful stones and buildings!" Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left here upon another that shall not be torn down." As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the Temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him, apart from the others, read more.
"Tell us when this is to happen, and what the sign will be when it is all just going to be carried out." And Jesus said to them, "Take care that no one misleads you about this. Many will come under my name and say 'I am he,' and many will be misled by them. But when you hear of wars and rumors of war, you must not be alarmed. They have to come, but it is not yet the end. For nation will rise in arms against nation and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes here and there, there will be famines. This is only the beginning of the sufferings.

Luke 21:5-11

When some spoke about the Temple and its decoration with costly stone and votive offerings, he said, "As for all this that you are looking at, the time is coming when not one stone will be left here upon another that will not be torn down!" Then they asked him, "Master, when will this happen, and what will be the sign that it is going to take place?" read more.
And he said, "Take care not to be misled. For many will come under my name, and say, 'I am he,' and 'The time is at hand.' Do not follow them. But when you hear of wars and outbreaks, do not be alarmed. These have to come first, but the end does not follow immediately." Then he said to them, "Nation will rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, and pestilence and famine here and there. There will be horrors and great signs in the sky.

Earthquakes » Are visible tokens of » God's anger

Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Convulsion and receding of the sea

Earthquakes » Symbolical

Revelation 11:13

At that moment there was a great earthquake, and one tenth of the city was destroyed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were filled with awe, and acknowledged the glory of the God of heaven.

Revelation 6:12-14

When he broke the sixth seal I saw that there was a great earthquake. The sun turned black as sackcloth; the full moon became like blood; the stars of the sky fell upon the earth just as a fig tree drops its unripe figs when it is shaken by a strong wind; the sky was torn apart and rolled up like a roll; and every mountain and island was dislodged from its place.

Revelation 16:18

Then there were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, and there was a great earthquake; there has never been such an earthquake since man first existed upon the earth, it was so great.

Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Overturning of mountains

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » In uzziah's reign

Earthquakes » Islands and mountainous districts liable to

Earthquakes » Before destruction of jerusalem, predicted

Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Volcanic eruptions

Earthquakes » Are visible tokens of » God's presence

Earthquakes » Illustrative of » The overthrow of kingdoms

Earthquakes » Are visible tokens of » God's power

Hebrews 12:26

Then his voice shook the earth, but now his promise is, "But once more I will make not only the earth but the very heaven to tremble!"

Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Opening of the earth

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » in the wilderness

Earthquakes » Instances of » In canaan, in the days of uzziah, king of judah

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » In strongholds of philistines

Earthquakes » At Christ's second coming, predicted

Earthquakes » Frequently accompanied by » Rending of rocks

Matthew 27:51

And at once the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split,

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » When elijah fled from jezebel

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » At our lord's death

Matthew 27:51

And at once the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split,

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » At out lord's resurrection

Matthew 28:2

And there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and went and rolled the stone back and sat upon it.

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » At mount sinai

Earthquakes » Instances of » When korah, dathan, and abiram were swallowed up

Earthquakes » Mentioned in scripture » At philippi

Acts 16:26

suddenly there was such an earthquake that the jail shook to its foundations; all the doors flew open, and everybody's chains were unfastened.

Earthquakes » Instances of » When jonathan and his armor-bearer attacked the garrison at gibeah

Earthquakes » Instances of » When the lord revealed himself to elijah in the still small voice

Earthquakes » Instances of » When paul and silas were in prison at philippi

Acts 16:26

suddenly there was such an earthquake that the jail shook to its foundations; all the doors flew open, and everybody's chains were unfastened.

Earthquakes » Instances of » At the crucifixion of jesus

Matthew 27:51

And at once the curtain of the sanctuary was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split,

Earthquakes » Instances of » At the resurrection of jesus

Matthew 28:2

And there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and went and rolled the stone back and sat upon it.

Earthquakes » Figurative

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